Geneva County, AL elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Geneva County: 8 seats on 5 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Commission

Geneva County Commission

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
County Commissioner, District 1Weston Spivey sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2Todd Brannon source
County Commissioner, District 3Bart Wilks sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4Jeffery D. Hatcher source

Official website

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Circuit ClerkAshley Powell source
Judge of ProbateToby Seay source
Revenue CommissionerMary Ann Ellison sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
SheriffTony Helms sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Geneva County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 19 local governments in Geneva County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships70
School districts (school boards)20
Special districts (elected boards)90

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Geneva County

26,887people
43.7median ageU.S.: 38.9
$52,771 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
19.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%
13.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$130,700median home valueU.S.: $332,700
5.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.5%U.S.: 8.4%
39.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 5.3% · White 80.5% · Black 8.4% · Asian 0.6% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Geneva County

3.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.8%. Alabama: 3.7%.
411people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
11,258people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
11,669in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Geneva County 0.0%1.5%2.9%4.4%5.9% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)3.5%41111,25811,669
August 20263.4%39511,31911,714
July 20263.5%41111,30711,718
June 20263.8%45411,36211,816
May 20263.3%39111,36811,759
April 20262.4%27611,45211,728
March 20262.7%31711,38211,699
February 20263.0%35511,29311,648
January 20262.8%33111,33211,663
December 20252.1%25111,65311,904
November 20252.3%27311,60211,875
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.8%32911,45411,783
August 20252.7%31311,40311,716
July 20252.7%32111,48311,804
June 20252.8%32711,46811,795
May 20252.4%27811,44711,725
April 20252.3%27511,54711,822
March 20252.9%34211,27011,612
February 20253.2%36811,19911,567
January 20253.3%38511,26611,651
December 20242.6%30311,50111,804
November 20242.8%32711,47511,802
October 20242.8%32811,45611,784
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)2.7%31511,43611,751
20242.8%32511,31411,639
20232.3%26811,20711,475
20222.3%25811,06511,323
20212.7%30210,86611,168
20204.5%49610,64911,145
20193.1%34310,89411,237
20183.8%42610,71911,145
20174.3%48210,60811,090
20165.6%62010,44911,069

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Alabama's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Geneva County

33.4 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 348.3.
590.6 per 100,0002025. Alabama: 1,461.8.
0murders2025, 10 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
20251033.4177590.6
20222585.3200682.4
202160202.84091,382.4
201873251.94271,473.3
2017120411.25511,888.0
By police agency (6)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Geneva County Sheriff's Office202563716,300
Geneva Police Department20251564,242
Hartford Police Department20250222,789
Taylor Police Department2025132,354
Slocomb Police Department20252232,190
Samson Police Department20250361,883

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Alabama · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.10 per 1,000 residents2024, 6 agencies serving 29,522 people.
62sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
27civilian staff2024, full-time.

2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (6), 2024
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Geneva County Sheriff's Office132416,235
Hartford Police Department2102,747
Geneva Police Department1224,208
Slocomb Police Department802,149
Samson Police Department701,859
Taylor Police Department112,324
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2024622.10276
2022521.79276
2021531.80266
2020612.13216
2018541.88206

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Geneva County Circuit Clerk?
Ashley Powell is the Circuit Clerk of Geneva County, Alabama.
Who is the Geneva County Judge of Probate?
Toby Seay is the Judge of Probate of Geneva County, Alabama.
Who is the Geneva County Revenue Commissioner?
Mary Ann Ellison is the Revenue Commissioner of Geneva County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Geneva County Sheriff?
Tony Helms is the Sheriff of Geneva County, Alabama. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Geneva County commissioners?
Weston Spivey (District 1); Todd Brannon (District 2); Bart Wilks (District 3); Jeffery D. Hatcher (District 4).
What is the population of Geneva County?
About 26,887 people, with a median age of 43.7; the median household income is $52,771 and 19.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Geneva County?
3.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 411 people unemployed in a labor force of 11,669, against 2.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Geneva County?
19 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 7 municipal, 2 school district and 9 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from the Alabama Secretary of State's County Official Lookup, and for the county commission, other county officers and the county board of education, the county's or the county school system's own website (matched to the seat each person won in the SOS's results of its last general election); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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